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Judge Charles B. Mikell, Court of Appeals, was awarded the Freedom Award by the Savannah Chapter of the NAACP on October 8, 2011, for his legal work done on behalf of Savannah civil rights icon W.W. Law.

40 Under 40Georgia Trend Magazine -- Two Georgia judges were recently hailed as among Georgia’s Best and Brightest 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend Magazine. Judge Dax Lopez, State Court of DeKalb County, was appointed in 2010 at the age of 34. Judge Lopez presides over the state’s only Spanish-speaking DUI court. Judge Daphne Walker, Chief Magistrate, Clayton County, was the first African-American elected as a judge in Clayton County. Judge Walker chairs the state-wide Judicial Council Task Force on Domestic Violence Courts.

University of Georgia Magazine – Judge Keith Blackwell, Court of Appeals of Georgia, was recognized among the University of Georgia's first list of 40 Under 40 outstanding alumni.

175 or So Emory History Makers Emory University named Judge Marvin S. Arrington, Superior Court, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, among the most notable 175 (or so) graduates. Also making the list were Judge Clarence Cooper, Senior Judge of the US Northern District Court and formerly of the Court of Appeals, and former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears.

Council of Juvenile Court Judges At its November 2011 conference, the Council of Juvenile Court Judges recognized two individuals for their significant contributions to the Council and/or the field of juvenile justice and child welfare.

Georgia Council of Court Administrators The Paulding County Pre-Trial Release Program won Program of the Year at the October 24-26, 20011 meeting of the Georgia Council of Court Administrators. For more information, see District News.

Gate City Bar Legacy Awards The Juidicial Section of the Gate City Bar Association presented its Legacy Awards on December 7, 2011. Judicial awardees included:

Office on Violence Against Women Grant The Administrative Office of the Courts has been awarded $341,054 from the US Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. The funds will allow for development and implementation of two model domestic violence courts in the Clayton Judicial Circuit and the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit.